$25,000 NAPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

11-04-2024 21:05 UTC-8

Shorr's Cowboys Knock Out Laskowitz

Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up after Samuel Laskowitz five-bet all in for his stack of 330,000, which was snap called by Shannon Shorr.

Samuel Laskowitz: A♦K♠ All in
Shannon Shorr: K♥K♣

Laskowitz ran into the pocket kings of Shorr, and would need help to stay in the tournament. But once the board ran out 7♥10♥9♣9♦7♣ the pocket kings of Shorr were still best, to take the pot and eliminate Laskowitz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	760,000 482,000	482,000

Samuel Laskowitz	Busted

Tags: Samuel Laskowitz Shannon Shorr

11-04-2024 21:04 UTC-8

Winter Shows the Bluff

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Sean Winter who was under the gun, and Stephen Song in the hijack.

With about 45,000 in the pot and the board reading 6♥3♣J♦A♥J♥, Winter checked and Song bet 30,000. Winter thought for a moment before coming over the top and putting in a raise to 105,000.

Song quickly folded and Winter tabled 8♠6♠ as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	375,000 112,000	112,000
Stephen Song	335,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Stephen Song Sean Winter

11-04-2024 21:00 UTC-8

Antonio Esfandiari to Make Poker Return on Upcoming PokerStars Big Game on Tour

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Antonio Esfandiari is back. The poker boom era fan favorite who famously won the 2012 $1 million buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Big One for One Drop is returning to poker for the second season of the PokerStars Big Game on Tour.

"The Magician," who hasn't played much poker the past few years, will compete in high-stakes cash games against a stacked lineup and a "Loose Cannon," a non-pro chosen through an audition phase to be staked into a game that could change their life. Nikki Limo and Lily Newhouse were chosen during auditions at Resorts World during the 2023 North American Poker Tour (NAPT) series in Las Vegas.

The audition process for the next Big Game on Tour Loose Cannons is underway.

Find Full Details Here

11-04-2024 20:54 UTC-8

Krpan Bombs the River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

David Stamm opened from under the gun to 10,000. It then folded to Scott Seiver who three-bet to 25,000 on the button. The small blind folded and John Krpan called from the big blind, as did Stamm.

All three players checked the A♠J♥6♥ flop, which brought the 9♦ on the turn. Krpan then bet out 30,000, which got Stamm to fold, and Seiver made the call.

After the 6♣ on the river, Krpan bet out 93,000, which got a snap fold from Seiver to give the pot to Krpan.

At a nearby table Aram Oganyan was seen leaving the tournament area, as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	710,000 248,000	248,000

John Krpan	540,000 41,000	41,000
David Stamm	32,000 126,000	126,000
Aram Oganyan	Busted

Tags: Aram Oganyan David Stamm John Krpan Scott Seiver

11-04-2024 20:51 UTC-8

Lavenburg Wins a Flip to Eliminate Seidel

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Clemen Deng raised to 9,000 in the hijack, Erik Seidel three-bet to 25,000 on the button, and Michael Lavenburg cold four-bet to 41,000 in the big blind. Deng folded and Seidel reraised all in for 112,000, putting himself at risk. Lavenburg quickly made the call.

Erik Seidel: A♣K♦ All in
Michael Lavenburg: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 10♣3♣2♠3♦4♥ and Lavenburg's queens held to send Seidel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lavenburg	355,000 224,500	224,500
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Clemen Deng Erik Seidel Michael Lavenburg

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-04-2024 20:37 UTC-8

An Interview with a Pennsylvania Gold Pass Winner

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Chad Holloway

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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11-04-2024 20:36 UTC-8

Brannan's Jacks Hold to Double Through Song

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Frank Brannan in the cutoff all in for 146,000, and Stephen Song in the hijack putting him at risk.

Frank Brannan: J♠J♥ All in
Stephen Song: A♣K♠

Brannan was ahead but at risk, and would need to win the flip to stay in the tournament. When the board ran out Q♦4♥3♦2♠4♠ the pocket jacks of Brannan were still best, to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	310,000 110,000	110,000

Frank Brannan	298,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: Stephen Song Frank Brannan

11-04-2024 20:33 UTC-8

Little Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi raised to 9,000 in the hijack and Jonathan Little defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥2♣10♥ and Little check-called a bet of 12,000 from Shakerchi.

Action went check-check on the 9♦ turn, and the 3♣ landed on the river.

Little led out with a bet of 22,000 and Shakerchi gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	440,000 30,000	30,000

Talal Shakerchi	356,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Jonathan Little Talal Shakerchi

11-04-2024 20:27 UTC-8

Eychenne Makes Trips in Four-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Thomas Eychenne who raised to 8,000 from the cutoff. It then folded to the big blind Samuel Laskowitz who three-bet to 39,000. After using a time bank, Eychenne four-bet to 76,000. Laskowitz then used two time banks, before making the call to see a flop.

After the 10♠A♦6♣ flop, Laskowitz check-called a bet of 30,000 from Eychenne.

The turn was the A♥ and Laskowitz checked to Eychenne who bet out 40,000. After using another time bank, Laskowitz made the call.

Both players checked after the Q♣ on the river. Laskowitz checked to Eychenne who quickly checked back. Laskowitz then turned over J♠J♥ for pocket jacks, but Eychenne had the winner with A♠9♣ for trip aces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	495,000 245,000	245,000

Samuel Laskowitz	260,000 248,000	248,000

Tags: Thomas Eychenne Samuel Laskowitz